Watt, S. K., & Moore, J. L. (2001). Who are student athletes?. New Directions for Student Services, 2001(93), 7-18. The evolution of college sports is presented and current student athletes are described. Access to full article can be found here: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ss.1/abstract
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“Athleticated” versus educated: A qualitative investigation of campus perceptions, recruiting and african american male student-athletes
Harrison, C. K. (2008). “Athleticated” versus educated: A qualitative investigation of campus perceptions, recruiting and African American male student-athletes. Challenge: A Journal of Research on African American Men, 14(1), 39-60. The purpose of this study was to conduct a qualitative investigation of student narratives (N=167) about the contemporary issue of… read more
African American football athletes’ perspectives on institutional integrity in college sport
Singer, J. N. (2009). African American football athletes’ perspectives on institutional integrity in college sport. Research quarterly for exercise and sport,80(1), 102-116. This qualitative case study used tenets of critical race theory and a single focus group and individual interviews with 4 African American football athletes at a predominantly White… read more
Benefits and detriments of African American male athletes’ participation in a big-time college football program
Singer, J. N. (2008). Benefits and detriments of African American male athletes’ participation in a big-time college football program. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 43(4), 399-408. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the nature and status of four African American male athletes’ educational experiences as… read more